Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Allergic conjunctivitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- Intense bilateral itch - cardinal symptom; key discriminator from infective causes
- Watery (clear) discharge - not purulent
- Bilateral redness, chemosis, eyelid swelling
- Atopic history (hayfever, asthma, eczema) and seasonal/environmental triggers
- Visual acuity preserved - any visual disturbance requires urgent ophthalmology referral
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